Cashea Secures US$100M as Venezuela's BNPL Market Gains Investor Confidence

Cashea has raised US$100 million across Series A and Series B rounds after building a BNPL platform that reaches 35% of Venezuelan adults, offering key lessons for fintech founders and investors.

Brazilian Fintech Pinbank Secures US$19.6 Million Through Credit Fund

Pinbank has raised US$19.6 million through a credit investment fund to expand its payment acquiring business, strengthen its financing capacity, and support future growth.

Ualá Secures US$20 Million From Tether to Accelerate Regional Growth

Tether has invested US$20 million in Argentine fintech Ualá, supporting its expansion across Argentina, Mexico, and Colombia while strengthening its regional financial ecosystem.

Canopy Acquires Maxicon to Expand Into Brazil’s Grain Supply Chain Technology Sector

Canopy acquires Maxicon Sistemas, entering Brazil’s agribusiness technology sector through a software platform supporting over US$21.8 billion in transactions.

MILA Stories Raises US$800K to Build AI-Powered Memory Tech Through WhatsApp

MILA Stories is using AI and WhatsApp to transform conversations into collaborative stories after raising a US$800K pre-seed round.

Google Bets on Brazilian Startups with Accelerator and New AI Investment Fund

Google says Brazil has become a source of innovation, expanding support through its Accelerator program and a new AI-focused investment fund.

David Vélez and Robin Vince Join OpenAI Boards as AI Company Expands Global Leadership

OpenAI has appointed Nubank CEO David Vélez and BNY CEO Robin Vince to its boards, strengthening governance, global leadership and corporate oversight.

Quick Soft Expands Through RGBtec Acquisition as Digital Duplicates Market Grows

Quick Soft has acquired RGBtec, its second acquisition in under 60 days, reinforcing its position in Brazil's receivables technology market.

Infobip Strengthens Enterprise Email Services with SocketLabs Acquisition

Infobip has acquired SocketLabs to strengthen its AI-first communications platform with advanced email infrastructure and deliverability capabilities.

RecebeAqui Buys Kolek to Build Multi-Vertical Fintech Holding

Kolek has been acquired by RecebeAqui, forming a new fintech holding focused on expanding payment solutions across multiple industries.

Núclea Acquires Data Rudder to Boost AML and Fraud Prevention Services

Núclea announced the acquisition of Data Rudder to expand its fraud prevention and AML capabilities, pending approval from Brazil's Central Bank.

Brendi Lands US$6.6M Led by Propel Ventures to Transform Restaurant Ordering

Brendi raises US$ 6.6 million to expand its AI-powered WhatsApp ordering platform, helping restaurants reduce reliance on delivery marketplaces.